Sprayer.



Hl. s.v S'HOIILDERS.

SPRAYER.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 3|, 19u.

Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

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H. s. SHOULDERS.

SPRAYER.

APPLICATION FILED 956.31. |917.

Patented Sept. 10, 1918.

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- sired adjustment has been eli'ected. he rear end of the pitman 28 isprovided with an eye 32 which is engaged over the end 33 of a hook orcrank pin 34 which radiates rom the agitator shaft The pin is provided'with an enlarged base 36 having a dialnetrical opening 37 to receivethe end of the agitator shaft and a set screw or equivalent device 38may be inserted radially in the said body 36 to bear upon the shaft 35and thereby secure the pin or hook on the said shaft.

Upon the same side of the casing as the operating crank, I provide loops39 in which the ends'. of a shoulder strap el() may be se cured and itwill be readily understood that this strap is adapted to pass over theshoulder of the user so that his leift arm will be free to steady 4thedevice and direct the discharge nozzle as may be desired while theoperating crank or handle 2l. may be itil:

easily manipulated by his right handn rlhe use of the deviee'is thoughtto be Powder, such linie or other material, is placed in the compartmentl .through the filling opening and the cap 2 then placed in position.The operator then adjusts the strap il() to his left shoulder and tofacilitatethe-proper adjustment of the said strap a buckle 41 isprovided therein. The operator then walks along 'the row of plants andas he progresses will turn the crank 2l which will set the device inmotion and cause the fan. to rotate at a high speed sothat the powderWill be drawn into the fan easing in small quantities and blown outthrough the delivery nozzle in a line teva-rse loose in the lower end ofthe compartment 4- and `vill prevent its clogging the opening betweensaid compartment and the tan chamber. The extent of movement of theagitator may be readily' adjusted to obtain the best results by shiftingthe thumb screw 24 along the slot 23 and securing it close to or fartherfrom the driving shaft 20 as will be readily understood. The device iseX- ceedingly simple in its construction and compact in the arrangementof its parts. It may be produced at a very low cost and will be foundhighly eilicient in` use ior the purposes for which it is designed.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

ln a device for the purpose set forth, the combination of a fan casing,a receptacle on the rear wall of the fan casing, a fan within the fancasing, an agitator' within the receptacleaextending into the fancasing,

said agitator having a shaft provided with a crank exteriorly of thereceptacle, means for rotating the fan including a driving gear mountedon the fan casing, a bracket secured on the outer face of said gear andhaving its body portion spaced from the gear and provided with a slotextending radially of the gear, a wrist pin extending through said slotand having an annular shoulder bearing against the outer face of saidbracket, a securing nut itted or I inner end of said pin and engagin theface of the bracket, and a pitman aving one end fitted on.l said pin andits other end tted on the crank of the agitator shaft.

ln testimony whereof l aix nay signature.

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